Hale County, Texas is a rural area located in Southwest Texas on the Llano Estacado. The county has a population of approximately 37,000 people and is home to 81 towns and cities. There are several hospitals and medical facilities in Hale County that provide quality health care for its residents. The largest hospital in the county is Covenant Medical Center which opened in 2012, providing state-of-the-art health care services to its community. Other local hospitals include High Plains Reginal Medical Center, Central Plains Regional Hospital, and Hockley General Hospital. In addition to these hospitals, there are a number of private medical practices located throughout the county that offer primary care and specialty care services. These include pediatricians, family practice physicians, cardiologists, general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, OB/GYN’s, physical therapists and more. Finally, there are numerous community organizations such as Hale County Health Services that provide additional services to ensure that everyone receives the healthcare they need. All of these healthcare providers work together to ensure all residents of Hale County have access to quality healthcare services.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 70 physicians per 100,000 population in Hale County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hale County area is 104.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Hale County area is 50 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Hale County area is 74 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Hale County commutes 17.7 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Hale County area is 78 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.